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UNCIVIL (7)
uncivil
uncivil, rude - a
lacking civility or good manners; "want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather
If you're uncivil, you're not very polite. It's not okay to be uncivil to other people, even online.
The original meaning of uncivil was a more extreme version of today's — it meant "barbarous." Now it simply means "not very nice" or "impolite." You might be excused for being uncivil to your younger brother if he's driving you crazy, especially if you've had a difficult day. Uncivil comes from the Latin root civilis, "relating to a society," or "befitting a citizen."
etymology
1550s, "barbarous," from un- (1) "not" + civil (adj.). Meaning "impolite" is 1590s.
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